Preliminary Final Report

Document date:  Thu 24 Oct 2002
Published:  Thu 24 Oct 2002 13:33:13
Document No:  196680
Document part:  S
Market Flag:  Y
Classification:  Preliminary Final Report , Periodic Reports - Other , Dividend Record Date , Dividend Pay Date , Dividend Rate 

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP       2002-10-24  ASX-SIGNAL-G

HOMEX - Melbourne                                                     

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

                          HALF YEAR    MOVT      FULL YEAR     MOVT
                       SEP02   MAR02  SEP02   SEP02    SEP01  SEP 02
                          $M      $M    v       $M      $M       v
                                      MAR02                   SEP 01
                                        %                        %
SHARE CAPITAL
Balance at start 
 of period             5,234    5,259    -    5,259    5,402     -3%
Ordinary share                                                  n/a
Dividend reinvestment
 plan                     48       46    4%      94       86      9%
Group employee share 
 acquisition scheme       26       29  -10%      55       65    -15%
Group share option scheme 41       16  large     57       21   large
Small shareholder 
 voluntary top up scheme   -        -   n/a       -       12   -100%
New issues                 -        -   n/a       -       16   -100%
Share buyback              -        -   n/a       -     (495)  -100%
Retranslation of 
 preference shares       (35)    (116)  -70%   (151)     152    n/a
Total share capital    5,314    5,234    2%   5,314    5,259      1%

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION RESERVE

Balance at start of 
 period                   72      215   -67%    215       18   large
Currency translation 
 adjustments, net of 
 hedges after tax         45     (143)   n/a    (98)     197     n/a
                         117       72    63%    117      215    -46%
GENERAL RESERVE
Balance at start of 
 period                  271      322   -16%    322      588    -45%
Transfers (to) from 
 retained profits        (34)     (51)  -33%    (85)    (266)   -68%
                         237      271   -13%    237      322    -26%
Asset revaluation reserve 31       31     -      31       31      -
Capital reserve          149      149     -     149      149      -
Total reserves           534      523     2%    534      717    -26%

RETAINED PROFITS
Balance at start of 
 period                5,032    4,562    10%  4,562    3,607     26%
Net profit attributable
 to members of the 
 Company               1,272    1,050    21%  2,322    1,870     24%
Total available 
 for appropriation     6,304    5,612    12%  6,884    5,477     26%
Transfers from (to) 
 reserves                 34       51   -33%     85      266    -68%
Ordinary share 
 dividends provided 
 for or paid            (681)    (571)   19% (1,252)  (1,062)    18%
Preference share 
 dividends paid          (57)     (60)   -5%   (117)    (119)    -2%
Retained profits at
 end of period         5,600    5,032    11%  5,600    4,562     23%
Total shareholders' 
 equity attributable
 to members of the 
 Company              11,448   10,789     6% 11,448   10,538      9%

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